Understanding the world around us, and how things follow universal rules in their everyday behaviour, highlights the importance of observation and a questioning mind. The Class 8 students have certainly advanced their curiosity and mindsets through a process of learning principles and laws of Physics, observation, undertaking of experiments, and applying this learning to real-world situations during their Main Lessons over the previous three weeks.

Class 8 students were introduced to, and studied a range of influential Physics movers and shakers throughout history, individuals who have created fundamental theories and principles that still have an impact on our everyday lives. The primary foci for the three weeks of this Main Lesson were the Forces of Flight, Buoyancy as well as Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.

After many hands-on experiments and in depth discussions in class, each student selected a topic of interest to them and undertook further research, taking a deeper dive into their chosen topic in order to culminate the three week Physics Main Lesson block.

It was lovely to observe their understanding of the world around them increase and to see them questioning deeply in order to further grasp the concepts explored in class. This highlights the importance of observation, curiosity and a questioning mind to navigating today’s modern world.

Well done Class 8 students.

Helen Fraser

Main Lesson Teacher